2012-13 H.S. indoor track preview

Kyle Liang of NFA, left, is congratulated by East Lyme's Ben Ostrowski after he won the ECC cross country championship at Norwich Golf Course on Oct. 18. Ostrowski finished second. The two are among the top indoor track runners in the league this season.Tim Cook/The DayBuy Photo

Outlook: The Vikings should be right in the thick of things in the the Eastern Connecticut Conference Large Division and at the state level. Ostrowski is one of the state's elite middle distance runners while Combies is coming off a solid cross country season, earning All-Area honors along with Ostrowski.

Outlook: The Colonels will be a factor in both the ECC and Class M state meet. Tetlow, as always, has the ability to put together solid relay teams because of Ledyard's quality depth, and the Colonels have experience in virtually every event. Saccone, Wegiel and Servedio were All-Area performers in soccer as was Wilson in football.

Outlook: NFA has won the last three ECC Large Division titles, but may not have the depth to beat Fitch this time around. The Wildcats do, however, had plenty of quality, starting with Liang, the ECC cross country champion and The Day's All-Area Runner of the Year. Johnson believes Lewert, Byars and Davidson all have the ability to challenge for ECC titles and if some of his younger athletes adapt quickly NFA will be competitive at all levels.

Outlook: The will be the most complete team Columbus has coached as the Saints hope to be competitive in the Small Division and Class S state meet. Gralton, though only a freshman, is already one of the top distance runners in the ECC (he was an All-Area pick in cross country), while Londregan, Halloran and Rose are solid in the middle distance and sprinting events and Ferraro and Davis provide great senior leadership.

Outlook: The Colonels should challenge for the ECC Small Division and could be a factor in the Class M meet, too. They have one of the state's elite hurdlers in Sebastian and have enough depth to put together solid relay teams as well. Houdeshell, who made the All-Area cross country team, gives Ledyard a scoring threat in the distance races.

Outlook: The Wildcats have won four straight ECC Large Division titles and are heavily favored to win a fifth. They have never won an indoor Class LL title, but this could be the year, especially if they develop some depth in the throws and distance events. Lenehan, who won the State Open cross country championship, is one of the state's elite middle and distance runners and Johnson's sprint medley and 4x400 relay teams are nationally ranked.

Outlook: The Saints are young and rebuilding, but Columbus is excited about the solid turnout of freshman. He expects Wallace to be one of the top middle distance runners in the Small Division, Mayeda to be a consistent scorer in the sprints and jumps and newcomer Meehan to add depth in the distance races.